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Swell de Spirits Travellers Private Garden N°5 (Caves Deymier) 2008
Sip this one slowly and keep water nearby — at 68.1% it's a serious pour. Expect cookie dough, vanilla, toffee and coconut with a big wave of dried mango, oily and dessert-like. Several tasters call the alcohol beautifully integrated for the strength, though a few still knock it back with a splash of water. Classic Belize done richly.
The community says- Cookie dough sweetness
- Juicy dried mango
- But: Very high ABV
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How does Swell de Spirits Travellers Private Garden N°5 (Caves Deymier) 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 43 community reviews.
Rich, dessert-like Belize at full cask power Loved as a rich, pastry-and-tropical-fruit Belize with the high ABV surprisingly well tucked in. The recurring catch: a few find it simply too hot neat and reach for water.
Cask-strength fans who love sweet, pastry-heavy tropical Belize rum
Anyone sensitive to high ABV or wanting a gentle neat sipper
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100% rate it 8 or higher. 22 selected write-ups from 43 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Wir hatten eine wirklich fantastische Masterclass mit Mika von Swell. Die Session war ausgesprochen informativ und die Rums wirklich hervorragend! Diesen Belize haben wir zweimal verkostet. Einmal als 45% des Blends RX16704 und einmal als Single Cask. Der Single Cask hat 11 Jahre tropische Reife hinter sich. Belize ist normalerweise nicht mein bevorzugtes Profil, diesen hier fand ich ungewöhnlich komplex und intensiv. Neben der typischen Kokosnuss findet sich eine Reihe an gelben Früchten, weihnachtlichen Gewürze und einer deutlichen Röstigkeit. Im Mund ist das Bild sehr ähnlich, intensive getrocknete Mango und gelbe Früchte prägen neben der Kokosnuss das Bild. Anders als beim Long Pond aus dem Blend sind hier der Alkohol fantastisch eingebunden. Dieser Rum war meinem Überraschung des Abends, leicht der beste Belize, den ich probiert habe. Exzellenter Rum.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un Travellers qui cherchera à vous faire succomber soit par sa puissance, soit par sa gourmandise. Le nez est très gourmand pour le degré d’alcool affiché, qui passe ici inaperçu. Une forte odeur de mangue, de noix de coco et autres fruits tropicaux s’échappe du verre, suivie d’une bonne dose d’épices douces, de notes chocolatées, caramélisées et légèrement rôties. Le toffee et le caramel au beurre font également de l’effet. Un profil très rond et avenant. En bouche, l’opulence est de mise. Le fruité est mis en avant avec la noix de coco, l’ananas, la banane mais surtout la mangue, ici encore plus expressive. Les épices sont gourmandes et chaleureuses, tandis que le caramel, le toffee et la pâte à biscuit confèrent de la suavité. Chocolat, café et noix rôties sont également de la partie pour le plus grand plaisir des papilles. L’alcool est remarquablement bien intégré. La finale est longue, toujours aussi ronde, opulente et généreuse. On retrouve le fruité dominant, les épices et ce côté pâtissier qui reste en bouche avec ces notes légèrement rôties en fond. Une très belle sélection de Swell de Spirits, moins sirupeuse et plus caractérielle que celle embouteillée pour la série Swell & Co.
Review by cigares
RumX and Swell de Spirit online tasting, March 2024. Dark on the nose, with woody notes, but also fresh with menthol and pastry-like with vanilla and coconut. The attack is quite lively, with pastry, umami, vanilla and pineapple taking center stage. The touch of varnish adds depth. For me, the finish is a little disappointing, as it feels shortened despite its balance and complexity. The empty glass reveals a vegetal, tobacco and even floral side, absent from the palate and nose.
Review by Dr.Django
Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to take part in the master class. But now I'm making up for it step by step, starting with this Belize. Very tasty, with a smooth, almost silky structure on the palate. Larger sips reveal the typical Belize flavors, especially roasted almonds, without becoming mouth-filling or losing much of the previously mentioned structure. The finish could easily be longer =P Fantastic how well the alcohol is integrated here!
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Très belle sélection de Swell de Spirits. Longueur remarquable. Un profil Bélize classique mais hyper bien fait. Beaucoup de fruits jaunes et tropicaux au nez, super pâtissier et vanillé. Une puissance en bouche au palais avec les éléments trouvés au nez en ajoutant un beau goût mentholé. Petite amertume sur le tabac et le poivre en finale mais pas dérangeante. Mérite une belle aération mais superbe bouteille. Edit : même après aération ça cogne !!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4677 28.03.2024 Very nice online Masterclass with Swell de Spirits. Nose Light, marzipan, light dried fruit, light caramel, light floral, light glue, faint roasted wood. Palate Spicy, wood, light roasted, naturally sweet, oily, faint chocolate, marzipan, dried fruit Finish Long and warm, wood, tannins, light caramel, light mint, citrus The empty glass has some cherry and light herbs.
Review by Jakob
Belize at a great level: The nose is already very archetypal and convincing with a very appealing sweet melange of oak, vanilla, toffee and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel tops this impression with an extreme aromatic richness full of toffee, cookie dough and chocolate sweetness in combination with fruity notes and flanking influences of barrel notes and spices. Exquisite Belize rum.
Review by Christoph
Irgendwie muss ich hier an Butterkekse und Milchschokolade denken, wenn ich daran rieche. Im Geschmack wird das ganze um fruchtige Noten wie Mango und Kokosnuss ergänzt. Im Abgang mag ich wie die Mango in Kakaobutter eingebettet wird. Der erste Schluck ist vielleicht etwas scharf, was sich nach ein paar Minuten im Glas aber schnell entspannt.
Review by TheJackDrop
Nez : biscuit, spéculos, cookie ? Un vrai dessert direct au nez, alcool invisible. Coco légère. Bouche : fruits jaunes réels, super épais, épices, poivre blanc ? Tabac… c’est puissant quand meme. Finale : fruits, coco, vanille, épices 8.7+ top mais pas si simple à boire que ca quand meme. Meme si ca marche fort (car pas réduit).
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Vanillekipferl und Kokosmakronen und getrocknete Mango in der Nase, mega! Geschmacklich extrem süffig, saftig nach überreifer extrem süßer Mango, Zimt-Kokosmakronen und etwas Minze und Vanille Extrakt. Sehr sehr lecker, dick, ölig und saftig! Definitiv einer der spannendsten und ungewöhnlichsten Belize Abfüllungen bis dato imho!
Review by Jacques etdom
Le nez est assez fermé, avec un peu de vanille, de coco et un côté dark. En bouche, il attaque franchement, mais de façon agréable. Sur la vanille, un léger vernis, quelque épices, du sucre brun bien caramélisé et une huile de coco grasse et intense. La finale est correcte pour un Belize. Un très beau produit, j adore. Bravo !
Review by Steve McQueen
Another nugget from Swell de Spirits. A magnificent Belize. A very pastry-like profile, (vanilla éclair, mille feuille, raisin flan) fruity, (mango, fig, coconut), spicy, minty and a medium finish, on crème brûlée and fresh tobacco. It's very round and greedy despite the 68.1°. I think this Belize will impress a lot of people.
Review by DomM
In the nose the alcohol is a bit to present on this one. On the palate the high ABV however shows beautifully. Intense (and classic) Travellers notes with coconuts, cookie dough and quite some tropical fruits. Cheers to Mika and the RumX team for making the master class possible. Very nice line-up!
Review by F.L.O.
Schöner Weihnachtsrum :-) Butterkeksteig und Vanille an der Nase ergeben einen schönen Nachtischrum zur xmas-Zeit. Am Gaumen dasselbe Spiel, Dazu sehr gut eingebundener Alkohol, aber durchaus etwas Power beim Abgang. Somit deutlich im 8er Bereich.
Review by zabo
Swell Masterclass RumX 28.03.2024 Eigentlich hab ich mit dem Profil innerlich nach der letzten Runde mit DomM zusammen schon abgeschlossen gehabt, da mich die Abfüllungen überhaupt nicht abgeholt haben. Aber diese schmeckt mir eigentlich ganz gut.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ein Traum die ganzen Spell of Spirits. Dieser hier unterscheidet sich von den anderen, die er nicht diesen Frucht Geschmack hat, sondern eher etwas süßer ist. Geht hier so in Richtung Kekse und Cookies, kann auch Vanille rausschmecken.
Review by lars
Ziemlich typisch. Ist zwar etwas zu viel Alkohol im Keksteit - aber das muss so ;). Für mich persönlich ein bisschen zu wenig Frucht. Dafür extrem gut eingebundener Alkohol. Kann ich empfehlen, aber heute sicher nicht mein Favorit.
Review by Lolo8531
Il est d’une gourmandise à tomber 🤩 un profil très pâtissier et fruité, une attaque progressive et une bonne longueur, l’intégration de l’alcool est super🏄♀️c’est bluffant 👌🥰 merci pour cette si belle sélection 🙏
Review by Alex1981
Nice & round nose on coconut, cookie dough & vanilla. Tropical fruits. Typical Belize notes, pastries, dough, coconuts. Tropical fruits. Alcohol well integrated. Medium-long finish on spices & fruits.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Tasty, full, integrated, semi sweet
Review by mto75
45% of the anarchy blend (RX16274)
Review by Vincent D
Le nez est engageant. Pâtissier et gourmand. De la coco également. Ainsi qu'un boisé bien présent. En bouche, c'est sûrement très bon mais je suis totalement hermétique à ces rhums qui me veulent l'oesophage. Je comprends qu'il plaise car il est complexe à souhait mais il est définitivement trop fort pour moi.
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Avg. community purchase price 113 €
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Details about Swell de Spirits Travellers Private Garden N°5 (Caves Deymier) 2008
A rum from Belize, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 68,1%.
Community purchases
49 bottles logged by 40 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
24% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits Travellers Private Garden N°5 (Caves Deymier) 2008?
Community paid 87–134 €.
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